Beautiful Views Above The Ortega: Patch Photo Picks

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Check this out! Lake Elsinore resident Dan Wal shared these amazing images he took from atop Santiago Peak, overlooking both Riverside and Orange counties.

"Here's a couple shots of Santiago Peak a few years back, facing Mission Viejo in the cloudy shots, and facing Elsinore/Temecula in the clear day shot," he told Patch of the photographs.

You can see them above and embedded below.

Thanks for sharing, Dan!

It’s Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

It seems everyone’s a photographer these days. Cell phones capture amazing images. True DSLR cameras render detail that almost looks surreal. We got to thinking. Why not share the pictures we receive, and see elsewhere, with you?

Have you got the next It’s Your Shot? We’re looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is the Temecula Valley, and that show off your unique talents. So, bring ‘em on.

No selfies. Not here.

Send your Shots - no more than 2 MB - as .jpg files to: renee.schiavone@patch.com and we’ll post the feature on an occasional basis. Or-- post it for free in our bulletin board section on the site, and we’ll feature it up top. Be sure to also include when and where the shot was taken and any other details about what was going on.

Image courtesy: Dan Wal